Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Athens, AL hotshot rate

$1,543hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 684 mi
Typical range: $1,281–$1,805
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Athens price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,115
Fuel: $428
All-in estimate: $1,543

Return trip

Athens → Dallas$1,500

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Dallas to Athens by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Athens, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,344	$3.43	$2,086 – $2,602
53' refrigerated	$2,796	$4.09	$2,432 – $3,159
48' flatbed	$2,874	$4.20	$2,472 – $3,277
Step deck	$3,141	$4.59	$2,638 – $3,643
Power only	$2,046	$2.99	$1,780 – $2,312
Hotshot	$1,543	$2.26	$1,281 – $1,805
26' box truck	$1,522	$2.22	$1,293 – $1,750
Sprinter van	$938	$1.37	$788 – $1,088

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More lanes from Dallas

Hotshot lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$3,570	$2.21	$2,963 – $4,177	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$1,659	$1.76	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,026	$1.94	$1,682 – $2,371	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,238	$2.11	$2,687 – $3,788	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$2,337	$1.68	$1,940 – $2,735	3 d

More lanes into Athens

Hotshot lanes into Athens, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	965 mi	$2,145	$2.22	$1,780 – $2,510	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,109 mi	$5,624	$2.67	$4,668 – $6,580	5 d
Chicago, IL	577 mi	$1,744	$3.02	$1,448 – $2,041	2 d
Houston, TX	709 mi	$1,585	$2.24	$1,316 – $1,855	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,694 mi	$2,657	$1.57	$2,206 – $3,109	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	875 mi	$1,761	$2.01	$1,462 – $2,060	2 d
San Antonio, TX	908 mi	$1,923	$2.12	$1,596 – $2,250	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,044 mi	$5,468	$2.67	$4,538 – $6,397	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Athens, AL?

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to Athens, AL is estimated at $1,543 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 684 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,281 and $1,805.

How far is Dallas, TX from Athens, AL by truck?

About 684 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $428 of the $1,543 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,115 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Athens, AL to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,500, which makes Dallas, TX to Athens, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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